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Biosafety Regulations (GN No. 210 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 6116 of 1 November 2016.
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Biosafety Biosecurity EIA Genetically modified organism (GMO) Processing/handling Registration Transport/storage Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Biotechnology Animal feed/feedstuffs Plant production Plant protection Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 49 of the Biosafety Act, implement provisions of the Act by regulating the placing on the market of genetically modified food and feed, contained us of GMO's, field trails and environmental release and some other matters such as emergency measures and labelling requirements relating to GMOs and GMO products.

Full text
English
Website
www.lac.org.na

References - Legislation

Implements

Biosafety Act, 2006 (No. 7 of 2006).

Legislation | Namibia | 2006

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Registration, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Biotechnology, Plant production, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Biodiversity, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX